Decameron

The Decameron is a collection of stories within a story. Written in the 14th century by Italian author, poet and scholar Giovanni Boccaccio, it is a masterpiece of moral philosophy, and is generally viewed as the work that confirmed his reputation as the founder of Italian prose literature. It is also one of the world's great literary masterpieces.

Decameronul este o colectie de o suta de povestiri alegorice scrise in secolul al XIV-lea de autorul, poetul si savantul italian Giovanni Boccaccio. Decameronul este capodopera sa si este in general privita ca lucrarea care i-a confirmat reputatia de fondator al literaturii italiene de proza.